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ponytail

noun

Definition of ponytail

as in braid

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Recent Examples of ponytail The album cover is a close-up, black-and-white photograph of Grande smiling, her hair loose and covering part of her face, a deliberate departure from the sleek ponytail that has defined her public image for close to a decade. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Even the album cover is part of her statement, wearing her hair down and loose — Ariana abandoning her ponytail is as iconic as George Michael setting fire to his leather jacket. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 The record’s grainy black-and-white cover shows her with her hair—usually scraped back in her trademark ponytail, or lately a bun, another kind of disguise—loose and scattered over her laughing face. — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026 Zendaya wore her hair in a sleek ponytail with select strands slicked to her forehead, and a dramatic smoky eye look. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ponytail

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Styling her loose hair in a braid, the model protected her eyes with a pair of goggles, leaving her massive diamond engagement ring at home.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Although braids wind their way into many different areas of science, from protein folding to string theory, simply cracking the century-old case was enough of a reward for the trio.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of braid

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Anthurium Beloved by florists, anthurium—also called flamingo flower, laceleaf, and pigtail plant—is long-lasting both on the plant and when cut.

— Kate Nateras, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Wendy's mascot, named Wendy, is a redhead with her hair styled in two pigtails, each with a blue bow at the end.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Definition of pigtail

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Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026

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Contact centers are no longer just the domain of legacy CCaaS platforms patched together with IVR, queues, and ticketing.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The businesses that have figured this out — the ones with performers in the queue, immersive environments, or lines that have become destinations in themselves — aren’t just reducing the pain of waiting.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of queue

Noun

For an additional pop of color, Cardi wore her hair in an icy blue bob that was parted to the side and curled under at the ends.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
To avoid the long straight lines around your face that are often part of a bob cut, add face framing to break up the lines and create movement, Jones says.

— Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 26 July 2026

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